Place-based education (Topical Term)
- Place-based learning
- Place-centered education
- Broader heading: Education
Work cat.: 2004041244: A natural history of place in education, c2004.
ERIC thesaurus, Jan. 14, 2004 (Term: Place based education; scope note: Educational approach that draws on local history, culture, economics, environment, and circumstances as a curriculum source, sometimes with the explicit goal of connecting students to their community and thereby promoting citizenship, entrepreneurship, community sustainability, or environmental stewardship (Note: Do not confuse with "Community Education"); Used for: Community based study, Pedagogy of place, Place based learning)
Mabry, J.J. The concept of place-centered education as a model for environmental literacy and natural resource management, 2000.
Linkhart, J.A.N. An ecosystem discovery guide to the Edmonds waterfront : place-centered learning for high school students, 2007.
Encyc. of American education